Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-16
THE CARSON VALLEY RANCH
Some Pretty Strong Water
Resolutions.

Ahcy SaAA u meeting ana faS SIS
4 Some Pretty Strong Water
Resolutions.
On Saturday last at Gardnerville
there was rousing meeting of the
Carson Valley ranchers relative to
the unlawful diversion of water
from the Carson river. The Com
mittee on resolutions reported the
following which were adopted unan-
imously and ordered printed in
the APPEAL:
Whereas: We the ranch owners
living along, and upon the East
Fork of the Carson River, and it's
tributary sloughs, which are fed
from, and empty into the said river,
have suffered much of late for the
want of water. Sufficient even for
domestic, stock and culinary pur-
poses and to consider the matter of
our grievance aforesaid, we have
met this 18th day OF August a. D.,
1887 at Valhulla Hall in Gardner
vile, Douglas County Nevada.
And whereas: We find upon in
vestigation, that our scarcity of
water, is occasioned in great meas
ure, by the large quantities, thereof
being used at great distance, from
the river, upon comparatively new
land, for the irrigation of which,
the appropriations Comparatively
speaking) are of quite recent date.
Now therefore Be it Resolved
by us ranchers here assembled that
| it is the sense of this meeting and
the best judgment of the persons
here assembled that all ranches
situated on and along the East
/ Fork of tie Carson River in and it's
tributary sloughs, aforesaid, for
which the waters OF the said East
Fork, were appropriated and used
for irrigating, domestic and stock
purposes at as early date as A. ID.
1870 or prior thereto. are now en-
titled to have, use and divert, said
waters for the purposes aforesaid in
preference to, and as against all
ranches and persons who have made
appropriations of said waters since
said date 1s7O).
Resolued: That we will not here
after, SOW any grainupen our ranches
at later date than May 18th of
each year.
ReSolred:: That we feel deeply
grateful to the Mill-owners on the
Carson River for the very generous
manner in which they have exer-
cised their legal rights to the use
of the waters of said river al
ter July 18th of each year, and we
trust they will continue the good
work and live and let live as in the
past, and be it further Resolved:
That we ask as matter of right
and justice, that the said Mill-owners
will hereafter instruct the persons
employed by them as water men,
to make as near as practicable a
fair and equal distribution Of the
waters of the said river among us
ranchers without showing partially
or favor to one individual as against
another.
Resolved: That while we are fully
alive to the interests of our county
and anxious TO see it's resources de-
veloped and every acre of tillable
land in our county cultivated, yet
we cannot stand silently by and
witness the devastation of our own
ranches, and the utter ruin of our
selves and families, in order that
such glorious end may be accom-
plished.
Resolved: That we condemn fill
ing reservoirs, and keeping water
running into said reservoirs out of
said East Fork Carson River after
July lst in each and every year.
Passed August 18th, 1887.
II. SPRINGMEYER.
HI. c.. ELGEs.
NJ. COIN.